Oral Board Rac 4 Part 1

Front 1

Aerodrome controllers shall issue clearances, instructions and information to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome with the object of preventing collision between: 1.

Back 1

Aircraft flying within the designated area of responsibility of the tower, including the circuit;

Hint 1

Area of responsibility

Front 2

Aerodrome controllers shall issue clearances, instructions and information to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome with the object of preventing collision between: 2.

Back 2

Aircraft landing and taking off;

Front 3

Aerodrome controllers shall issue clearances, instructions and information to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome with the object of preventing collision between: 3.

Back 3

Aircraft operating on the manoeuvring area;

Front 4

Aerodrome controllers shall issue clearances, instructions and information to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome with the object of preventing collision between: 4.

Back 4

Aircraft, vehicles and personnel operating on the manoeuvring area;

Front 5

Aerodrome controllers shall issue clearances, instructions and information to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome with the object of preventing collision between: 5.

Back 5

Aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area.

Front 6

What shall aerodrome controllers do in order to fulfil their responsibilities?

Back 6

Aerodrome controllers shall issue clearances, instructions and information to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome.

Front 7

Define the "Vicinity of an aerodrome"?

Back 7

The vicinity of an aerodrome is defined as an area around an aerodrome where aircraft carry out manoeuvres associated with entering, leaving or operating within a circuit.

Front 8

Describe how you would use the phrases Grass, Seal and Runway?

Back 8

• The phraseology “GRASS (number)” is used to describe the unpaved or partially paved parallel runway; and either

• The phraseology “SEAL (number)” is used to describe the paved runway if the aircraft in question is capable of landing on either parallel runway; or

• The phraseology “RUNWAY (number)” is used to describe the paved runway if the aircraft in question is not capable of landing on the unpaved parallel runway.

Front 9

What is Local Traffic?

Back 9

Local traffic is any aircraft vehicle or personnel on or near the manoeuvring area, or traffic operating in the vicinity of the aerodrome that may constitute a hazard to the aircraft concerned.

Front 10

Conditional clearances to line up on the active runway shall only be used when: 1.

Back 10

The aerodrome controller and pilot have the conflicting traffic in sight; and

Hint 10

In sight

Front 11

Conditional clearances to line up on the active runway shall only be used when: 2.

Back 11

The aerodrome controller can monitor the situation; and

Hint 11

Monitor

Front 12

Conditional clearances to line up on the active runway shall only be used when: 3.

Back 12

The conditional aircraft is identified by type and position and any other information necessary to ensure correct identification; and

Hint 12

Identified

Front 13

Conditional clearances to line up on the active runway shall only be used when: 4.

Back 13

Only one aircraft is to be lined up; and

Hint 13

One only

Front 14

Conditional clearances to line up on the active runway shall only be used when: 5.

Back 14

The aircraft or vehicle causing the condition in the clearance shall be the first aircraft/vehicle to pass in front of the aircraft receiving the conditional clearance; and

• the preceding departing aircraft has been cleared to take off, or
• the conditional arriving aircraft is number one to land.

Hint 14

First to pass

Front 15

What are the elements of a conditional clearance?

Back 15

• Callsign
• the condition
• the clearance
• a brief reiteration of the condition.